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Hidden page in the OM, go to the last page of the OM and dip it in Ice Water, it will reveal hidden codes...
YouTube video some where. If I locate it I'll post it.

P.S. It will also control the Sunroof. So, if all windows and sunroof are open, and your heading into a tunnel, it will close all windows and sunroof, once you exit, hit it again it puts them all back to the same position...

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Cooling Glove Box. Check for a Black Dial, make sure its open. In the summer, AC cooled air will be pumped in to keep things cold, like a water bottle.... Not as fancy as the $2000- rear fridge, but a option / tip none the less...

Socalsteve

This also works for turn by turn announcements as well. At least the turn off part. When this works, there is a written announcement in the Command screen as well.

RockSalt

Thanks for the tips, everyone. It's always neat to find out about these hidden functions. I wish Mercedes would publish these tips and tricks, because I'd never find them out myself.

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Here ya go Socalsteve
Link:

hyperion667

^damn that lady is fugly LOL

jumpman726

Hey, watch it! That's my girl you're talking about.

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Your first Thank for thanking fellow members....

Socalsteve

Found this one out by mistake. Sit in your car and wait for everything to turn off. Then hit the ON button ( that turns the Nav screen on and off ). The Command functions will work while everything else in the car is turned off...

Not sure how useful this is, but it's a " trick ".

I've also gotten the dash screen to light up 3 different ways now. Normal, where the tach and speedometer just light up normally...Secondly keep the drivers door open and wait for everything to turn off. Then close the door and watch the screen. And lastly, wait for everything in the car to turn off with doors closed, then turn on the Command with the ON button on the console. Wait for it to light up and then push the start button once and watch the screen.

Enjoy!

Socalsteve

Bumping this to the top. Anyone else? Let's hear em'

MBS63AMG

Wow! Didn't know this and I tried it this evening. Thanks for the tip.

Socalsteve

My pleasure! Awesome feature, I use it all the time....

Manofsteelpt

In case you guys didn't/don't know how to program the favorites buttons, here is a few min tutorial on it. I didnt know this, it is VERY useful and convenient.

https://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/owner...007c184335RCRD

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How to reset Service Reminder(s)... If you do your own oil change.

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MBS63AMG posted>>> discovered that if you press and hold down the lock button on the fob, that the rear window shades and rear window shade goes up. Conversely, if you press and hold the unlock button on the fob, the shades will go down. All of this while you're not in the car

RoseyPSU

One of the first things I searched for when I got mine was how to get the passenger side mirror to tilt down when reversing. My previous car did it, but the s550 didn't, or so I thought. But of course it does:

Put the car in reverse, adjust the passenger side mirror in the lower position AND KEEP the passenger mirror button selected. while putting the car in park. Next time you put the car in reverse, the mirror should drop down by itself as long as the passenger mirror button is kept highlighted.

BAM!

gr1nch

If you want to add POI icons, eg safety cams, restaurants, etc, then it is straightforward to do. You can find out by saving any existing POI to an SD card, then take it out and look at the format on a computer. MB permits owners to use any of the reserved, built-in POI icons, which are generally red themed and totally different from the POI icons COMAND used itself. Here is what they look like.

http://blog.papalima.com/2017/04/add...-navi.html?m=1

And if you save existing MB POIs in COMAND, then if you already have some POIs on your SD card with custom categories, then you can save the MB ones to them as well. If you don't already have them, you can't.

RockSalt

I find that I usually don't have to do that. If you want it to tilt down just press the mirror select button for either the passenger or driver mirrors while the car is in reverse and they will tilt down and it usually remembers the next time you reverse as well. If you want it to stop doing it, press the other mirror button and it shouldn't do it until the next time you press it while reversing.

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GJ55

It also puts the electronic hand brake on

GJ55

If you want to silence guidance instructions just press the volume roller switch while sat nave is "talking"

Pushing the indicator stalk forwards when the headlights are on auto mode, automatically dips the headlights when oncoming traffic is detected.

BigOldBlue

Bringing this back to life, as it was most helpful to me as a Newbie, even after hours in the OM.
I don't have any of my own right now, but I'd like to hear more.......................? TYIA

BigOldBlue

Dup, sorry.

MBS63AMG

I discovered something today that is pretty cool. 99% of the time I keep my navigation setting in the "north up" orientation.
But on some occasions, I do want the Heads Up orientation such as when I'm just about at my destination and the roads get confusing such as in a large city.
I discovered that if you already have the navigation map on the large screen as you're driving and you suddenly would like the Heads Up orientation, you can quickly switch the navi to Heads Up without having to go through all the menu options by simply pressing the navi button one more time and the screen will split. On the left side the navigation will automatically switch to the Heads Up orientation. Press down on the navi button again (or press the "back" button) and it goes back to full screen "north up" orientation as originally set. Also while in the split screen/heads up display, the right side of the screen will allow you to go to "compass". Click on that and you select the "compass on the map" option and while you are in the "heads up" mode, the compass will be overlayed onto your map.

2012 merc amg

Saw above someone mentioned holding the unlock button on the FOB to put the window shades down. Actually if you keep holding it all the windows will roll down, the sunroof will open and the drivers seat ventilation will turn on. The remote must be near the drivers door to do this. Hold down the lock button on the FOB and all the windows and sunroof will close and the seat ventilator turns off. This feature is useful in hot climates like here in Florida where the cars interior gets real hot sitting in the sun. I open all the windows while outside and let the car cool down a little bit before getting in. On the newer cars I think 2016 and up you could use the remote start to cool down the car that way but thats not an option on the 2015's and 2014's as they did not have remote starters available as far as I know.